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alarm substance cell

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Secretory cell that produces a chemical mixture that triggers antipredator behavior. The substance is released only upon disruption of the epidermis. [Behavior of teleost fishes, second edition, edited by Pitcher, 1992] [ ]

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alarm substance cell

Synonyms
  • club cell (zebrafish)
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